01-26-2017, 09:05 PM | #31841 |
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I think people expect too much positivity from a guy named #1 WWF fan. Maybe you and Cynick should change names.
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01-26-2017, 09:13 PM | #31842 |
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... Holy shit... I just now realized the irony of that. Mind blown.
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01-26-2017, 09:28 PM | #31843 | |
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With Reigns Lesnar, I feel two things hurt it. Number 1, Brock at that point was pretty much a face. He was over as fuck and getting face pops since August the year before. Two is that Reigns was being completely rejected by the crowd. The way the match was though was perfect. Reigns looked good, even though I personally didn't care for the smiling stuff, and Lesnar maintained his monster terminator gimmick while also giving Reigns some shine. It would've been better had Reigns actually gotten the big win and the run of beating Lesnar. If they were dead set on Rollins cashing in, have Lesnar go ape shit on Reigns, or have Rollins sneak in during the celebration and go that route. But still, the felt like a pretty big main event. I will admit Taker Reigns has a big fight feel. Big dog trying to claim the yard. Makes sense, only if Reigns goes over though. Taker doesn't need the win, but Roman does. |
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01-26-2017, 09:32 PM | #31844 |
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01-26-2017, 09:35 PM | #31845 |
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Until he is an internet meme he is not a big mainstream star
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01-26-2017, 09:37 PM | #31846 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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The Yes chants were everywhere for a good long time.
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01-26-2017, 09:37 PM | #31847 | |
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01-26-2017, 09:39 PM | #31848 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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Omega says he will likely sign with New Japan in Feb and will not be at the Royal Rumble ppv. Says do not expect him to show up and be disappointed. He is a known liar, though. So, who knows?
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01-26-2017, 09:40 PM | #31849 | |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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Bryan wasn't a "mainstream" star like the Rock or Cena, but he was damn well a star to the majority of wrestling fans. Kids, adults, marks, smarks, they all loved the guy. He was every bit on the level of an HBK, Triple H, or Bret Hart when at his peak and to say otherwise is just laughable. |
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01-26-2017, 09:48 PM | #31850 |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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In all fairness your definition of mainstream star means that literally no wrestlers outside of the Rock, Hogan, and maybe Andre the Giant were ever mainstream stars then. Household names are people who the vast majority of the general populace can identify without any background information given. I'd argue that many modern day pop stars and tv/movie stars don't even meet that requirement. Like, Michael Jackson is a household name, but Justin Bieber? Not so much. That doesn't mean Bieber isn't a superstar, but he's nowhere near as well known as Jackson.
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01-26-2017, 09:54 PM | #31851 | |
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They were already sued once before in recent years by TNA because of similar issues and think it got settled by the WWE. |
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01-26-2017, 10:23 PM | #31852 |
The black Corey Graves
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01-26-2017, 10:30 PM | #31853 | |
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Seems like Tugboat's health recently took a turn for the worst according to Bushwhacker Luke.
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01-26-2017, 10:39 PM | #31854 |
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01-26-2017, 10:40 PM | #31855 | |
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01-26-2017, 10:42 PM | #31856 |
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01-26-2017, 10:43 PM | #31857 |
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I remember Fandangoing happening at other sporting events a couple times. Fandango was not a superstar because of it though. (Despite the fact that he should be a superstar for other reasons. Fuck WWE.)
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01-26-2017, 10:57 PM | #31858 |
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Still find it fascinating at how fast WWE managed to torpedo Fandangoing as a popular thing within 2 weeks or so.
Started as just a random thing done because the crowd was really bored during a RAW After Mania show. Managed to spread in popularity outside of wrestling as a new craze. Within a week or two after the WWE gets their hands on it, the whole thing dies off very quickly. Its such a goofy thing to do but somehow WWE's associated stink managed to make it no longer fun to do. |
01-26-2017, 11:07 PM | #31859 |
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WWE came off like an old guy who accidentally does something that people find funny or cool and then when he realizes it, he's like "You youngsters like that!?" and then starts doing it on purpose and it's awkward as fuck.
That's the exact feeling I had as soon as Jerry Lawler came out on Raw like "You guys hear about this Fandangoing craze!?" |
01-26-2017, 11:31 PM | #31860 | |
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01-26-2017, 11:52 PM | #31861 |
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Nothing more than just something fun and goofy to do at events. Believe it was already being done at a few sporting events as a victory celebration prior to the WWE trying to claim it as their own.
Any real payoff would have been the WWE doing its best to capitalize on it as a potential start for making Fandango into a bigger star than he ended up becoming afterwards. Doesn't even need to be in the main event or mega star tier in order to be considered as a success. |
01-27-2017, 12:08 AM | #31862 |
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The problem with Goldberg/Lesnar to me is that the story was "How will Brock react after being embarrassed?" Well it's literally no different than any other Brock appearance. To sell this, Brock needed to be an out of his mind, urgent, uncontrollable killer. Nastier than ever.
Instead, we're getting the slow paced beatdowns, staredowns, etc. The 2015 suspension angle with Rollins after WM31 was good stuff, and that's the kind of segment that belonged the night after Survivor Series to sell how Brock had completely snapped. In short, the picture doesn't match the story here. |
01-27-2017, 12:10 AM | #31863 | |
I'm a loner, Dottie...
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Anyway, I'd agree with Bryan not being mainstream, but that applies to most guys. I'd put Bryan in the same spot as Triple H in terms of star power, at least before the retirement. Punk got a tad bit higher, but overall I think both men got cut short. I honestly believe given time both could have reached much farther. |
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01-27-2017, 12:13 AM | #31864 |
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Also looking like they are planting seeds for the AJ/Shane feud, since AJ has spoke about how Shane is against him as Champion.
Styles defends in the Chamber, lasts the final 3 with Orton and Wyatt who beat him down with a few hope spots mixed in. Orton/Wyatt agreed pre-match to take out the field first, then fight, but immediately after the Abigail/RKO spot, Bray Abigails Orton to eliminate him. Then Wyatt eliminates Styles for the belt. Orton's hot, earns match at Mania against his former leader. Styles, on the transition to becoming a full-fledged babyface, calls bullshit on the Chamber and the way he was treated by management. Sets up a street fight with Shane. |
01-27-2017, 12:15 AM | #31865 |
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Also feel like Samoa Joe is going to screw over Cena on Sunday. I'm sure it's been posted before so don't wanna take credit. Feel like Vito may have. Anyway, Cena vs. Joe has money all over it. Joe is one of the last true heels around, alongside Miz.
Add Taker/Roman for the Universal, Jericho/Owens, and HHH/Rollins |
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01-27-2017, 10:31 AM | #31867 |
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01-27-2017, 10:38 AM | #31868 | |
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01-27-2017, 10:43 AM | #31869 |
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01-27-2017, 10:50 AM | #31870 | |
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01-27-2017, 10:56 AM | #31871 |
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01-27-2017, 12:00 PM | #31873 |
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I got 24/25.
I was stumped on 20. I read up on the PPV and I have absolutely no recollection of that PPV. It did happen around the time when I was really not interested in the product and was so close to not watching WWE TV again, so that's probably why I can't remember it. |
01-27-2017, 12:07 PM | #31874 |
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01-27-2017, 12:20 PM | #31875 |
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Pretty much any of the Hogan, Austin, Rock ones. And a few of the Cena ones. Basically the ones that had huge stars in it. I'd even say Batista vs HHH was worthy at the time because it actually seemed like it would be the birth of a "face of the company" and not just a main event that is interchangeable with the main event of any other PPV.
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01-27-2017, 12:24 PM | #31876 |
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01-27-2017, 12:32 PM | #31878 |
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Between Batista vs HHH and Cena vs Rock?
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01-27-2017, 12:37 PM | #31879 |
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Yeah, and the 3 years before Batista vs HHH.
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01-27-2017, 12:39 PM | #31880 |
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No. I said "and a few of the Cena ones".
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